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Committee advances permissive policy permitting video systems in special‑education classrooms with parental consent and privacy safeguards
Summary
HB 2410 would permit (not require) LEAs or charter schools to install continuous video monitoring in special-education classrooms if a majority of parents consent; footage access would be tightly limited and governed by FERPA and state law. The subcommittee advanced the bill with a unanimous or near-unanimous vote.
Chairman Raper (speaker 14) presented HB 2410 on the addendum calendar, describing the bill as a permissive option that balances safety and privacy: local districts or charter schools may install continuous monitoring systems in special-education classrooms only if a majority of parents consent and subject to strict privacy protections and local policy on retention and access.
"House Bill 24 10 ... gives local school districts the option to install video cameras systems in special ed classrooms for the purpose of protecting both students and teachers. This bill is entirely permissive. It does not mandate cameras ... the parents of the majority of students in that classroom consent to it," the sponsor said. He emphasized that FERPA and Tennessee law apply to footage and that only a parent whose child is featured or a teacher who believes footage contains evidence of an assault may view footage under controlled circumstances.
Committee members questioned remedies for parents who do not consent and funding sources; the sponsor said current state law uses majority-consent language in similar contexts and that installation costs should come from available school-safety grants. The clerk reported four ayes, no nays and one present not voting; the bill moves to full Education.
Provenance: topic introduced SEG 1055; discussion and vote concluded SEG 1234.
